May 25, 2017
$33M J&J Settlement with State Attorneys Over Drug Fraud
May 24, 2017
Depakote and Birth Injuries
May 23, 2017
AAJ: Women Disproportionally Affected by Dangerous Drugs, Devices
May 22, 2017
Quality Fraud drives medical costs. DOJ Stressing Healthcare Fraud
Overdose
On April 4, 1997, Charles Blair wrote a letter for the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organization (JCAHO) to a Hospital Administrator. The JCAHO letter describes a “sentinel event” that occurred in March, during which a patient died in the Hospital Recovery Room from an overdose of concentrated medicine given by her healthcare providers […]
The Cost of Care
Dartmouth study on reigning in healthcare costs This chart on the left (in the article linked above) was originally created by the Kaiser Foundation and is now outdated (as shown in the chart on the right) – largely because the cost of drugs, medical devices and hospitalizations has skyrocketed. As a percentage, the amount we spend on primary […]
May 18, 2017
It’s Not Just Profit Wrecking America’s Healthcare System Dartmouth University Researchers recommend following the money to capture efficiencies.
May 16, 2017
Systemic Quality Fraud: Medicare Advantage Bilked by Carriers Gaming Billing Process. NYT Article on United Health Whistleblower
May 15, 2017
Experience handling cases involving closed head injury and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is important from the outset of your case. Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis and treatment
May 12, 2017
Fully one third of drugs approved by FDA pose serious and undisclosed risks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/05/09/new-safety-risks-detected-in-one-third-of-fda-approved-drugs/?utm_term=.11879f59dfd4